ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) – Fort Worth, Texas

October 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am - October 25, 2017 @ 11:30 am

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Join the Texas Chapter ISA for the new ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) 2-day educational course followed by a 1/2 day assessment that includes both a written and field component. Your instructor will be Skip Kincaid.

Deadline to register is September 22, 2017

Course Information

The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of a tree risk assessment can provide tree owners and risk managers with the information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.

The course includes Tree Biology and Mechanics, Tree Inspection and Assessment, Data Analysis and Risk Categorization, and Risk Reporting. The Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Course prepares the participant to take the TRAQ assessment to become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.

The qualification consists of a 2-day educational course followed by a ½ day assessment that includes both a written and field component. It is required that you attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive this qualification.

Course Pricing

Member pricing is an exclusive benefit to ISA members only. You must be a current ISA member at the time of registration. All others will be charged non-member registration rates.

Retaking the Examination

There is a $150 USD fee per retake up to one year from the original date that you took the course. Applications for retake must be submitted prior to the registration deadline for the scheduled course where you will retake your exam. You must phone ISA to schedule a retake.

Cancellation Policy

A processing fee of $50 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before September 22, 2017. Cancellations after September 22, 2017, will be charged the full amount of the registration fee. Cancellation requests must be emailed to jpg@isatexas.com.

Prerequisites:

Applicants must have earned at least one of the following credentials to be eligible to take a TRAQ course: (For non-ISA credentials, you will be asked to please submit a copy of a certificate, credential identification card, diploma, or similar documentation.)

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA)

ISA Certified Arborist

ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified

A degree in arboriculture, urban forestry, traditional forestry, or horticulture that is part of a national qualifications framework or is from a college or university that is accredited or recognized under a system

AHC30810 Certificate III in Arboriculture (Australia)

ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA) status

Connecticut Arborist License

European Tree Technician

European Tree Worker

Fachagrarwirt Baumpflege

Louisiana Arborist License

Manitoba Arborist Training and Licensing Program

Maryland Tree Expert

Massachusetts Certified Arborist

New Hampshire Arborists Association Certified Arborist

New Jersey Certified Tree Expert

New Zealand National Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) (Level 4)

Rhode Island Arborist License

Society of American Foresters Certified Forester

United Kingdom Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in Arboriculture

Confirmation Packet:

You will receive a confirmation packet with a letter containing the date and time of the course and the name of the appropriate contact person. Confirmation packets are shipped three weeks prior to the date the course begins.

Confirmation packets will be shipped using UPS to the address provided on the personal information registration page. Please provide a physical shipping address.

Participants should bring:

A government-issued photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, passport, or military ID